D. Michael McIntyre wrote: > On Monday 17 September 2007, Cory K. wrote: > >> Off Topic: >> I'd also like to say that our users are also responsible for how a >> release turns out. You must test the development releases to make sure >> things work and report what doesn't. Fixing things after the fact >> becomes more of an issue than before release. >> > > Speaking from the project, rather than distro level, I'd still like to echo > those comments wholeheartedly. Rosegarden's pre-release testing sucks. > We're too close to it to be good testers, and most users stick with whatever > comes with their distro, which is usually a version or more out of date to > boot. > So I'm guessing you're a Rosegarden dev? > Looks like we're about to lose another race with Gutsy. We're trying to > release by the end of this month, and Gutsy will probably be frozen or > released by then. I haven't looked at your schedule, but people are making > noises like Gutsy is already mostly usable, so I figure it's going to come > out stuck with our last release. Again. > Yes. This is a pain I agree but is the system we (the Ubuntu Studio project) work with. :( We really try to work with upstream as much as we can. Thing that slows us down sometimes is that its important for us to sync from Debian. Kinda a "trickle-down" effect. Though, it can often mean that by the time it hits Ubuntu the app is a little old.
I do feel that old isn't bad and that people need to stop wanting "bleeding edge" with everything. > This whole production model is a pain in the ass. Oh well. At least the pay > is great, right? Plus all the fame and glory when people on the street know > your name, and the project(s) you work on, and get you to sign autographs > everywhere you go. > Yes. We're all geeky rock-stars. :D -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users